Full Circle: Industry leaders reconnect at Tank Truck Week

National Tank Truck Carriers will continue to celebrate its 80th anniversary at Tank Truck Week 2025 by tackling the issues of today, exploring the solutions of tomorrow, and reconnecting with members from yesterday, including Altom Transport, which recently rejoined the association after a long hiatus—and is bringing a brand-new Polar Tank trailer with it to Kansas City.

“This year’s Tank Truck Week embraces yesterday, today, and tomorrow—and part of that is welcoming members who’ve come back,” said Ryan Streblow, NTTC president and CEO. “We’ve had an amazing year with fleets and carriers coming on board, and not just Altom, but Breckenridge Trucking, Maverik Logistics, Energy Transport, Sprint Transport, and more. So we have a great group already, and commitments from a variety of carriers that aren’t members now but have heard about the progress we’ve been making over the past three to five years.

“We’re a recognized name on Capitol Hill, we’re fully embedded in the regulatory environment, and we’re laser-focused on improving the tank truck industry’s image—and that’s really starting to resonate.”

Tank Truck Week 2025 is set for Oct. 5-8 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Thomas Warren Jr., executive vice president at Altom and Al Warren Oil Company, is planning to attend for the first time in several years. And he’ll go as a member for the first time since 2013 after rejoining the association last fall. “We’re part of an insurance captive, and a bunch of members were talking about the great things they’re doing,” Warren said. “Our terminal network is growing, and our safety department is growing along with it, so we started taking a look at the resources NTTC is offering, and I thought, ‘This probably is a good time to return.’

“There’s new leadership in place—and we feel they can help us grow the company.”

Excellence on display

The group’s combined fleet, including sister companies Altom Canada and Excel Environmental Services, now boasts over 450 tractors, with 75 tank wagons, and 1,000 tank trailers. And their recent growth includes new Midwest terminals in Monroe, Michigan, which opened in June, and Harrison, Ohio, on the northwest side of Cincinnati; and 40 2026 Polar tankers added this year—just in time to display one at Tank Truck Week, a right reserved for members.

“It’s the opportunity of the year to showcase marquee brands,” Streblow said.

Altom still was prepping its show trailer when Bulk Transporter went to press, but the carrier planned to send a 7,000-gallon DOT 407 chemical tanker. The insulated, stainless-steel, double-conical trailer will feature center unloading; “3-o’clock” safety rails; Betts Industries ground-level vapor recovery; Hendrickson axles, disc brakes, and tire pressure monitoring; Truck-Lite lighting—including Super 44 LED strobes—and Michelin super-single tires. “Our trailers aren’t the run-of-the-mill units you see other carriers pulling,” Warren said. “We take a lot of pride in what we do, so we make them as driver and shipper friendly as possible.”

A unique experience

Tank Truck Week, which last year brought more than 1,000 industry stakeholders to Charlotte, North Carolina, once again will feature expert speakers—including an appearance by former NTTC president and Bulk Transporter editor John Conley—committee meetings, and educational sessions on safety and security, tank wash and maintenance, and operational topics. Day 1 includes an event for first-time attendees and a Political Action Committee reception on the Loews Kansas City Hotel rooftop, Day 2 boasts an OEM panel led by NTTC Chairman David Price and the ACT 1 grand-opening reception, Day 3 includes a keynote by NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw, and the week concludes with the annual Safety and Security Council awards banquet.

Finally, the exhibit hall, which opens Monday, Oct. 6, will spotlight new tank truck equipment and technology from more than 80 vendors and suppliers spread across nearly 200,000 sq. ft. of space.

“Tank Truck Week is a unique experience,” Streblow said. “It attracts C-suite executives; operations, purchasing, and financing personnel; and safety, security, and maintenance professionals—and offers something for everybody across the board as the week progresses.”

Sunday, Oct. 5

• 4-6 p.m.: Cargo Tank Risk Management Committee (CTRMC) meeting
• 4:15-5:15 p.m.: Young Executives and first-time attendee event
• 5:30-7 p.m.: Political Action Committee (PAC) reception

Monday, Oct. 6

• 8:30-9:30 a.m.: Dry Bulk and Food Grade Committee meeting with guest speaker Will Lusk, NTTC
• 9:45-10:45 a.m.: Chemical Committee meeting with guest speaker Martha Gilchrist Moore, ACC
• 11 a.m.-noon: Workforce Development Committee meeting
• 1-2 p.m.: Energy Services Committee meeting with guest speakers Jay Cruz, ILTA, and Harold Laurence, Trinity Consultants
• 2:15-3:15 p.m.: Advocacy Committee meeting
• 3:30-4:30 p.m.: General session—Opening remarks by David Price, NTTC chairman, and John Conley, former NTTC president; and “Powering Progress: An OEM Panel on Influences, Innovation, and Industry Collaboration”
• 4:30-6:30 p.m.: Exhibit hall open, ACT 1 grand opening reception

Tuesday, Oct. 7

• 8:30-9:30 a.m.: Regional Safety and Security Council roundtables
• 9:45-11:30 a.m.: Opening remarks by Ryan Streblow, NTTC president and CEO, and keynote by Terry Bradshaw, former NFL quarterback and TV personality
• 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.: Exhibit hall open
• 2-3 p.m.: Board of Directors meeting
• 3:15-4 p.m.: Educational sessions—“First Steps in Hazmat Compliance: A Beginner’s Guide for the Tank Truck Industry” with Art Fleener, Fleener Consulting; “Zero Trust in Motion: Enhancing Cybersecurity in the Trucking Sector” with Dr. Louis DeWeaver, Marsh McLennan Agency; and “Introduction to Technical Aspects of ISO Tanks” with EXSIF’s Peter Boult and Chris Sohl
• 4-4:45 p.m.: Educational sessions—“Prevention and Intervention: Combating Human Trafficking through the Trucking, Bus, and Energy Industries” with Micah Larsen, TAT; “Fueling Victory: The Untold WWII Origins of National Tank Truck Carriers” with John Conley, former NTTC president; and “The Anatomy of an ISO Tank: A Hands-on Demonstration” by EXSIF
• 4:30-6:30 p.m.: Exhibit hall open

Wednesday, Oct. 8

• 9:45-10:30 a.m.: Educational sessions—“How to Improve you CSA Scores and Understanding Changes to CSA that are Coming Soon” with John Seidl, Reliance Partners; “CSE: Culture and Training—Why it Matters! (a roundtable discussion)” with Matt Freeman, DOT Training Solutions, Jim Tormey, Sentry Road, Ed Wickham, A-One Chemicals and Equipment, and Sherri Schroeder, Schroeder Consulting; and “Whole Driver, Whole Fleet: Building a Culture of Health on the Road” with Beth Young, Velociti, and D.J. Hasler, Dragonfly Energy
• 10:45-11:30 a.m.: Educational sessions—“Bulletproofing Your Business: Surviving in Today’s Legal Environment” with C. Stephen Setliff, Setliff Law; “A New Administration and a New Direction of Regulation: A TTMA Update” with Peter Weis, Polar Tank, John Freiler, TTMA, and Nathan Langford, EnTrans International; and “Rethinking Orientation: Building Better Beginnings for the Next Wave of Tank Truck Talent” with Beau Mosley, Usher Transport, Jerry Curl, G&D Trucking/Hoffman Transportation, and Dr. Gina Anderson, Luma Brighter Learning
• 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Exhibit hall open
• Noon-12:30 p.m.: Special session—“Inside the MC-331: A Guided Tour of Cargo Tank Design and Function” with Grammer Logistics’ Daniel Day and Mark Schroyer
• 1:30-2:30 p.m.: Tank Maintenance and Cleaning Council meeting with guest speaker Donny Hearn, WCM Group
• 2:45-3:45 p.m.: Safety and Security Council meeting with guest speaker Tyler Bones, Alaska West Express
• 6-8:30 p.m.: Annual Safety and Security Council banquet (Reception 6-6:30 p.m., Dinner and awards 6:30-8:30 p.m.)